There are times in marriages when most all of us are guilty of dumping emotional garbage on one another. I’ve done it, my husband has done it, and you and your spouse have probably done it too. This is where something tripped you over into “stinking thinking” and instead of Read More…
This Marriage Insight is titled “Dangerous Assumptions” because some assumptions that we hold onto can be dangerous to our marriages. They can tip them over into the “warning zone” where survival is sometimes questionable. Others are not dangerous, but helpful. Please let us explain. There are some assumptions or judgment Read More…
So… are you tired of talking about this “challenging” time in our history? Yes… we are too! We’re over the top tired. But that doesn’t mean we can ignore it hoping it will go away. It won’t. If we could close our eyes, wish it away, and it would all Read More…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Honesty is the best policy.” And we agree. That’s especially true within marriage. We’re all about being truthful and honest with our spouse. It’s difficult to build a healthy, loving relationship without it. But being brutally honest is another thing. We can speak in all Read More…
It is a brilliant Sunday in Seattle. And while most of the city is outside savoring the sunshine, my husband, David, and I are inside arguing. We’re having a fight —on purpose. So are 127 other couples gathered in a cavernous conference room during a marathon two-day workshop called the Marriage Read More…
I just read a great book, written by Dr Tim and Darcy Kimmel titled, Grace Filled Marriage. We highly recommend that you read it. It can change your marriage in amazing ways. And then we heard a wonderful interview with Max Lucado on the role of grace in marriage. We’d Read More…
Here are a couple of questions to challenge you: —Would your mate say you honor and respect them? —Are they set apart and highly valued in your eyes? —Do you regard it as part of your promise to esteem them with dignity and kindness? Was that part of the vow Read More…
A while back my husband Steve and I attended an event where a retiring senator had the opportunity to speak to us. I’ve greatly admired this senator from afar. So it was a privilege to see him up close, plus, to hear from some people who know him very, very Read More…
A number of years ago, President John F. Kennedy made the following statement, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” If we reword this challenge in our thinking, as it pertains to our marriages, perhaps we may be onto to something. Read More…
What is the most memorable Christmas gift you’ve ever received? It can be something tangible like a present that you can hold in your hand. But what about a gift that you instead hold in your heart? What about receiving the gift of grace and mercy when you don’t deserve Read More…
